Mid July for sunbeds in Costa Teguise
The latest update on the sunbeds for Costa Teguise beaches is that they should be in place from the 15th to 20th of July.It’s not official as yet but two companies from Gran Canaria have won the tender...
View ArticleFree Tyres For Your Car!
Our friends at Talleres Viajar have an interesting offer running at the moment – they’re giving away free tyres to customers booking their car in for repair work!Tyres don’t last long in Lanzarote –...
View ArticleHave you seen this man from Blackpool?
Dale Mullineaux was due to return home from a holiday in Lanzarote on the 17th of June, his family have not heard from him since and are extremely worried.We’ve been contacted by Jodie, a friend of the...
View ArticleHave your say on a beach for dogs in Lanzarote
Loli Corum, the Mayor of San Bartolomé would like to know what residents in the municipality think of allowing dogs access to an area of the beach by the airport.There are dog friendly beaches on the...
View ArticleThe 50+ Show In London This Weekend
If you’re in or near London this weekend and fancy a taste of Lanzarote, our friends from Sun Park Living will be exhibiting at the 50+ Show at Olympia. The show runs from this Thursday until Saturday...
View ArticleVodafone expands 4G coverage in the Canary Islands
Vodafone have expanded their 4G coverage to 54 municipalities across the Canary Islands including 58 beaches, ready for the influx of visitors this summer.The company have accelerated the expansion of...
View ArticleLanzarote's Certificates of Excellence 2014
It's that time of the year when TripAdvisor award their Certificates of Excellence. There were a total of 337 winners in Lanzarote for 2014, only 5 more than last year. They are broken down as follows:...
View ArticleMassive Power Cut in Lanzarote
Just before 8:00 this morning there was a power cut affecting almost the whole island of Lanzarote.At the time of the incident, Endesa confirmed that a defect in the system caused the outage, although...
View ArticleEnterprise Rent A Car Calling For Transparency In Car Rental Prices
We received an interesting press release from Enterprise Rent A Car about the unfair practices adopted by some car hire companies in Spain. We’ve written about this before, but the trick these...
View ArticleJanuary to June 2014 Tourism Figures for Lanzarote
We’re now 6 months into 2014 and the tourism figures have been published for Lanzarote. Thank you to everyone who has already visited the island this year and to those planning to do so in the next 6...
View ArticleNew Ryanair App Allows You To Check In For Your Flights
Ryanair are one of the largest carriers of passengers to Lanzarote, but one issue with flying with them is that you if you don’t pre book seats with them, you can only check in online within 7 days of...
View ArticleBeaches for dogs in Lanzarote
Two councils in Lanzarote have recently confirmed that dogs will be welcome on a beach within their municipalities. Will the other five municipalities follow their example of designating an area of...
View ArticleUnder 16 Restriction at Verbenas
The Ayuntamiento of Haría recently imposed a restriction on children under 16 years old attending verbenas at the Fiestas de Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Arrieta.The same decision has been taken by the...
View ArticleBritish Consulate Video - Enjoy Your Holiday!
One of the many and varied jobs done so well by The British Consulate here in Lanzarote and throughout Spain, is to issue emergency travel documents to people who have lost their passports or had them...
View ArticleChamber Of Commerce Calling For Lanzarote Runway Extension
José Torres, President of Lanzarote’s Chamber of Commerce, supported by The Cabildo and both Tias and San Bartolomé’s Ayuntamientos, recently asked Aena, the airport’s authority, to fast track their...
View ArticleClassic Cars At Lanzarote's Fiesta Del Carmen
It’s currently Fiesta del Carmen in Puerto del Carmen, and there are tons of events running from last week until 10th August. We enjoyed being part of one of the attractions yesterday, when we joined...
View ArticleLanzarote Steps In To Help Stranded easyJet Passengers
An easyJet flight, bound for Liverpool with 156 passengers booked to travel, was unable to leave the island due to a technical problem yesterday.Because the island is so busy at the moment, easyJet...
View ArticleCouple With Lanzarote Connections Jailed For Fraud
Glen and Lynn Moore were both jailed yesterday for stealing £290,000 from children’s charities in the UK.The couple, from Sheffield, have spent some time over the last year living in Lanzarote, in a...
View ArticleGuaguApp Lanzarote
A new App has just been launched in Lanzarote, GuaguApp is aimed at users of the Intercity Bus service.The GuaguApp for Lanzarote is available for free download on Apple and Google Play. For those...
View ArticleTourist Information Office for Cruise Passengers in Lanzarote
A new and improved tourist information service will be available in the office situated by Charco de San Ginés from today.As of Tuesday 12th August the Ayuntamiento of Arrecife will provide specialised...
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